Wapse, Westerveld

Wapse is located in the province of Drenthe, in the municipality of Westerveld The district has a total area of 1.717 hectares, of which 1.711 hectares are land and 6 hectares are water. The district is coded as WK170101. The postcode area is 7981LX-7983LZ.

Residents

Wapse has 665 residents. Of these, 52,6% are men and 48,1% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (32,3%). The other age groups are 23,3% for '65 years or older', 18,0% for '25 to 45 years', 14,3% for '0 to 15 years' and 12,8% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 44,4% is unmarried, 45,9% is married, 5,3% is divorced and 4,5% is widowed. 625 residents originate from the Netherlands, 25 come from Europe and 25 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 290 households in Wapse. 29,3% of these are single-person households, 34,5% households without children and 36,2% households with children. The average household size is 2,4 persons.

In Wapse there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €33.600, which is €2.200 (6%) lower than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €28.100, which is €1.100 (4%) lower than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Wapse are educated to an intermediate level. 50,0% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 28,0% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 22,0% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 665 residents, around 68% are in paid employment, which amounts to 452 people. This is 3% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (67%), while 33% are self-employed. In Wapse, 26% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 130 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Wapse there are 266 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €442.000. Of these, around 91% are occupied and 9% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 13% rental homes and 87% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 87% privately owned, 2% owned by housing associations and 11% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Wapse are 1925-1950 (20%) and 1970-1980 (18%).

Homes for sale

There are currently no homes for sale in Wapse. The most recently listed home is Ten Darperweg 58 by Alderik Vos Makelaardij NVM | Buitenstate op Funda. No homes were sold in Wapse over the past year.

Rental homes

There are currently no homes for rent in Wapse. No homes were let in Wapse over the past year.

No recent rental data available for Wapse.

Energy

In Wapse there are 264 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are G (31%), D (16%) and C (14%). On average, an address in Wapse uses 3.590 kWh of electricity per year. This is 28% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.650 m³ per year, is 29% above the national average of 1.280 m³.